ANGST Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

angst

noun

Definition of angst

as in fear

a strong feeling of being worried or nervous a film about teenage angst

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Recent Examples of angst Thirteen miles away in Oakland the following day, some senior citizens sat down with a group of students to address AI angst at a grassroots tech event. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 There was angst among fans about Suamataia being held from the game, followed by blowback for questioning coach Andy Reid’s decision. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026 This is consumer behavior that is on par with other times of economic angst. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026 Trump’s laudatory comments come as bipartisan angst over the technology crests, alarming AI incidents proliferate, and global governments call for policy cooperation. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for angst

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Noun

Fallout from the data sale Then there are fears this case may set precedent or have long-term consequences for workers.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Hours of silence and speculation in the aftermath added to a sense of fear in Saudi Arabia and across the region.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of fear

Noun

Patients complete an online survey covering their skin concerns, history, current routine and goals, which is reviewed by a clinician licensed in their state.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
YouTube Dividing Lines Drawn The inseparable relationship between YouTube and TV was clear for all to see at MIPCOM Cannes but serious concerns from the latter remain.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of concern

Noun

The Social Reckoning stars Mikey Madison and Jeremy Allen White each had their own unique anxieties about following up 2010’s beloved The Social Network.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
The unrest followed days of clashes in Liège, where more than 200 people were arrested, while demonstrators in Brussels described growing anxiety over the cost of daily life.

— Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of anxiety

Noun

Plush carpeting, touches of turquoise in a largely eggshell-forward palette, tasteful landscape paintings that border on abstract, and spacious private balconies make up the subtle suite design, allaying any worries of dowdy beach resort decor.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Those moves have helped the stock market climb a wall of worry in the intervening years, including in 2026.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of worry

Noun

Their presence has fueled social tensions in Ceuta and become a political issue across Spain, where opposition parties hope to use migration concerns to unseat the progressive government in next month's elections.

— JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Despite seeking international support and launching a new military offensive, Saudi Arabia faces a conflict with no clear endgame, as fragmented allies and unresolved regional tensions make a lasting solution hard to achieve.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of tension

Noun

Indeed, at Cannes, Calvo sat through the screening in a state of torment.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
But what her father left out of his memoir and Duong captured in her film was the untold torment of Ba leaving his mother, Nguyen Thị Bay, or grandmother Ba Noi, and close relatives behind in their ancestral village in Vietnam.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of torment

Noun

Erik Neander’s Oura Ring, a device that monitors heart rate and stress among other functions, had been busy in the days leading up to and during the American League Division Series against the Yankees.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2026
Although this is small compared with the water use of sectors such as agriculture and electricity generation, the concentration of data centers in water-scarce regions may exacerbate existing water stress.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

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